Before you even begin, be sure to preheat your machine, portafilter and cup by pulling a ‘blank’ shot, which means running water through the portafilter and cup without using espresso Depending on your espresso machine, it make take 15-30 minutes to heat up. What does pulling a shot of espresso mean? Before you even begin, … Read more
You can fix under-extracted coffee by using more water, using hotter water, brewing longer, using finer coffee grounds, or more coffee grounds Experimentation is key. Why is my coffee under extraction? Simply, under extraction occurs when we don’t ‘pull’ enough flavour out of the ground coffee It’s akin to under baking a cake. We haven’t … Read more
There are over 100 coffee species, however the two main ones that are widely produced and sold are: Coffea Arabica Coffea Arabica Coffea arabica (/əˈræbɪkə/), also known as the arabian coffee, is a species of flowering plant in the coffee and madder family Rubiaceae It is believed to be the first species of coffee to … Read more